Broom holder



Dec. 27, 1932. e. GENTSLINGER 1,892,333

BROOM HOLDER Filed Oct. 21, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor Georqe Genislinger Dec. 27, 1932.

G. GENTSLINGER BROOM HOLDER Filed Oct. 21. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Invenior G-eo r96 GenZsZz n 96f Patented Dec. 27, 1932 reams PAT GEORGE GENTSLINGEB, F WAPAKONETA, OH IO BROOM HOLDER This invention relates to new and useful improvements in broom holders, and more particularly to a novel broom holder wherein a broom head ran be held eiiiciently against accidental placement and which will permit replacement of broom heads without any difficulty. V

Another important object of the invention is to provide a broom holder which has a mini mum number of parts, thus eliminating the frequentloosening of parts, and a consequent weakening of the holder. such as now occurs in conventional types of holders.

These and other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

in the d1'awings:

Figure 1 represents a side elevational view of the holder with a broom head secured.

represents an edge elevational View Holder with a broom head there n. 3 represents a vertical sertional view take substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

4 represents a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on line 4 l of 1.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that the holder in extent, is of inverted U-shape and is denoted by numeral 5. In cross section, this holder which is in the nature of a frame, is also of U-shape defining the longitudinally extending flanges a and 5. These flanges gradually reduced in width for the ends of the leg portions of the holder frame 5, and as is apparent in Fig. 3, the ends of the flanges a are connected by the bridge piece 6. The end portions of the frames 5 are provided with recesses 77, while at the bight port-i on of the holder frame 5, the broom handle socket 8 extends outwardly for receiving one end of the broom handle 9.

Suitable securing means 10 can be em ployed to secure the handle in the socket.

' The fore oin construction can be obtained by a suitable process of molding, which will permit the device to be manufactured more cheaply, and by clamping or other processes of manufacture.

Numeral 11 represents a cross bar, which adjacent each end thereof is provided with a lug 12 for engagement into the aforemen tioned recess 7 of the frame 5. (See Fig. 4.) At each end of the bar 11 outwardly of the corresponding lug 12 is an openingthrough which the screw 13 can be disposed, and the screw can be fed into the corresponding threaded opening 1st of the adjacent end of the holder frame 5. M

Thus, it can be seen, that by removing the bar 11, the broom head 15 can be easily inserted into the holder frame 5, and between the flanges A and B. The cross bar 11 can now be positioned with its ends over the 3 openings 1414 of the frame 5, and with the lugs 1212 engaging into the recesses 7-7 of the frame.

By feeding the screws 13 into the threaded openingsld of the frame 5, a clamping action l9 will be obtained, snugly clamping the broom head in the holder.

lVhile the foregoing specification sets forth tie invention in specific terms, it is to be H understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is Q A broom holder comprising a U-shaped frame having inwardly disposed flanges, a broom handle socket at the bight portion of the frame, a fixed cross member between the ends of the frame, a removable bar at the ends of the frame in parallel relation to the fixed bar, removable securing means between the removal bar and the end portions of the frame, and laterally disposed guide lugs on a the removable bar for abutment against the inner sides of the end portionsof the frame when the holder is assembled.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GEORGE GENTSLINGER.

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